Supreme Court of India

Haridas Das and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

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Reported as [1964] 7 S.C.R. 237
Bench A. K. Sarkar, M. Hidayatullah and J. R. Mudholkar JJ.
Decided 16 March 1964

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Before parting with the appeal, I would like to point out that two preliminary objections were raised before us­ one by Mr.

Judgment, page 14

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Penal Code-Bringing a false charge of a commission of an offence-The offence charged need not be a crimi.,a! offence-It may be an offence under a special !aw like Con­ tempt of Court Act-Whether a proceedi."g under Contempt Court Act a criminal proceeding-Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), ss. 40, 41 and 211. The appellants were ordered to be proceeded against und:er ss. 193, 199 and 211 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. They apvealed to this Court against that order under certificate granted under Art. 134(1) (c) of the Constitution. It was contended before this Court that for a person to

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